NASHVILLE, TN — Ascension Saint Thomas has announced Kristen Toth as Vice President of Oncology Services in addition to her current role as Vice President of Women’s and Children’s Services.
Kristen’s responsibilities will now include the oversight of both Women’s and Oncology Services, including strategic planning, clinical processes, and program development.
“Under Kristen’s leadership, our Women’s service line has seen remarkable success and I’m confident that our Oncology Service Line will continue its legacy of providing excellent care to our patients while enhancing our program and capabilities as well,” said Amber Sims, Chief Strategy Officer, Ascension Saint Thomas. “As Ascension Saint Thomas continues to expand our service offerings within the Women’s and Oncology spaces, we are fortunate to have Kristen’s proven leadership guiding both programs into exciting new territories for our patients and physicians.”
Kristen joined Saint Thomas Health in January 2014 as the Executive Director of the Saint Thomas Health Alliance. Since February 2017, she has been the Vice President of Women’s Services.
Prior to her tenure at Ascension Saint Thomas, Kristen spent 12 years in the pharmaceutical industry, specializing in Women’s and Pediatric Health. Kristen holds a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics from Maryville College and a Master of Science in Statistics from the University of Tennessee.
In Tennessee, Ascension Saint Thomas operates nine hospitals in addition to a comprehensive network of affiliated joint ventures, medical practices, clinics and rehabilitation facilities that cover a 68-county area and employ more than 8,000 associates. Across the state, Ascension Saint Thomas provided more than $92 million in community benefit and care of persons living in poverty in fiscal year 2017. Serving Tennessee for 15 years, Ascension is a faith-based healthcare organization committed to delivering compassionate, personalized care to all, with special attention to persons living in poverty and those most vulnerable. Ascension is one of the leading non-profit and Catholic health systems in the U.S., operating more than 2,600 sites of care – including 151 hospitals and more than 50 senior living facilities – in 21 states and the District of Columbia. Visit www.sthealth.com.
